Some Democrat Lawmakers Video Stirs Debate

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00:00Some Democrat lawmakers' video stirs debate.

00:03Don't give up the ship, they said.

00:05The irony?

00:06The last time that phrase was famously uttered, the ship was given up.

00:10Captured by the British, no less.

00:13In 2025, Democrat lawmakers released a video telling the military and intelligence community

00:18they can ignore orders from President Trump if they disagree, reviving a dramatic line

00:23from past rhetoric.

00:25Senator Slotkin's video, featuring several former military and intelligence Democrats,

00:29delivers a politically charged message undermining the Donald Trump administration by portraying

00:35themselves as judges of lawful orders.

00:39They claim to defend the Constitution, but in reality they're encouraging military and

00:43intelligence personnel to judge orders themselves, undermining the commander-in-chief.

00:48Senator Kelly criticizes the Donald Trump administration for allegedly targeting citizens

00:53with the military, ignoring its stated efforts to address corruption, border security, and

00:58bureaucratic overreach.

01:00Then comes the kicker.

01:02Over and over, they say it.

01:04You can refuse illegal orders.

01:06You must refuse illegal orders.

01:09Well, who determines what's illegal exactly?

01:12A uniformed officer acting on orders from the chain of command?

01:15Or a D.C. politician with a Twitter account and a grudge?

01:19While emphasizing the oath to defend the Constitution, they ignore that it also requires obeying lawful

01:24orders from superiors.

01:26Amid rising political violence, including attacks on Donald Trump and Charlie Kirk, some Congress

01:32members are irresponsibly encouraging troops to disobey, worsening an already tense situation.

01:38Democrats often portray themselves as the sole defenders against a vague, looming threat,

01:44frequently depicted as MAGA supporters.

01:46The underlying message is that resisting Trump's Pentagon orders is reckless sabotage,

01:51not an act of patriotism.

01:53Those who once preached norms and institutional respect now disregard the chain of command

01:59when their political opponents hold the White House.

02:02So yes, the phrase don't give up the ship is back.

02:05But with this crew steering, it sure feels like the goal isn't to save the ship.

02:09It's to sink it from within.